French ambassador to visit Montgomery, meet state officials

A model of the Airbus A320neo is seen prior to the July 2012 announcement that Airbus will construct its first U.S. production plant at Mobile's Brookley Aeroplex. (Mike Kittrell/mkittrell@al.com)

Francois Delattre, France's ambassador to the United States, will visit Montgomery on Tuesday where he will meet with Gov. Robert Bentley and other state officials.

The purpose of the trip is to strengthen economic ties between France and Alabama. Delattre's visit follows an invitation from the Alabama World Affairs Council, where he will speak on U.S.-France relations.